Transfer of functions and property
2.—(1) There are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport—
(a)all functions of the Minister . of Transport which, immediately before the coming into operation of the Minister of Transport Order 1979, were, by virtue of Article 2 of the Secretary of State for Transport Order 1976, exercisable by that Secretary of State; and
(b)the functions under the enactments listed in the Schedule, so far as exercisable jointly by the Minister of Transport and the Secretary of State.
(2) All other functions of the Minister of Transport are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State.
(3) There are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport all property, rights and liabilities to which the Minister of Transport is entitled or subject at the coming into operation of this Order.